Graduate Nurse 12A Telemetry, Allegheny General

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Nurse is responsible and accountable for a designated patient population, providing care through enactment of the nursing process. This position is based on Allegheny General Hospital’s 24-bed 12A Telemetry Unit, which provides high-acuity post-surgical care to cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and transplant patients, and support and treatment to patients with LVADs. The unit holds Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification (C4).

The nurse assesses patients, plans and provides safe, effective care for the population served, and professionally directs and manages patient-care delivery activities by team members. The role collaborates with the multidisciplinary team on care from admission through discharge and assesses patient and family learning needs to provide appropriate education.

The position is full-time, scheduled for 72 hours every two weeks, with rotating weekends and holidays according to policy. It is a union position.

Requirements

• Current Pennsylvania RN licensure or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• CPR certification.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical assessment and care-planning skills.
• Provide safe and effective care for the age population served in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Professionally direct and manage patient-care delivery activities performed by team members.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team on the plan of care from admission through discharge.
• Assess the learning needs of patients and families and provide education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed